‘Dunning and Kruger were awarded the 2000 Ig Nobel* Prize in Psychology for their report, “Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One’s Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments” (h/t Jason)

Dunning and Kruger are odds on favorites to win the 2012 Ig Nobel Prize for their report, “Am I All-In Now and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One’s Own Incompetence in Getting the Band Back Together Leads to Increased Air Traffic Between Fayetteville and Aubrun”

A Martinez secondary wasn’t much of a weakness in the BVG defense we knew. I don’t think people appreciate (or have forgotten) how much the secondary improved from the late 90s to the staff that had BVG and WM playing off each other.

Yes, if only because the same fundamental principles that apply to any defense happen to apply to one with Willie Martinez on the staff. (i.e., a pass rush – or lack of – affects the success of the coverage. Lakatos looks a lot smarter this year, too.

I’m not laughing. I’m not a fan of rival schools loading up on coaches who have a legitimate reason to want to put their heart and soul into beating our ass. Willie was a very capable assistant coach when he worked for BVG at UGA.

One thing I know is that BVG’s D will be coming to play. I recall two bama QB’s who went up against BVG’s D and found their arms in slings before the end of the game. And BVG makes halftime adjustments as good as anyone. Our best hope is that he’s slacked off over the past 5 years, or better yet, gets a better offer and never takes the aubie job.

There is not a DC in the SEC that doesn’t know our O. We win if we have better players than you do, we lose if we don’t. BVG is not going to change that equation. Also he hates to recruit and he was always fighting with Sir Rodney G over recruiting. I still think the fuse on the dynamite is Trooper Bagman Taylor. He has got to feel passed over big time. I guess the hush money he makes makes up for hurt feelings.

As to the proposal that we’re engaging in revisionist history regarding Martinez’s secondary coaching, I acknowledge that we all remember things consistent with our own preconceptions ( note: using the concept of the Dunning -Kruger paradox that I have now established myself as intelligent by questioning my own abilities and opinions while acknowledging the potential that others could be correct) My complaint with WM defenses was the style of coverage he taught his DB’s. Our interceptions were always down because the DBs did that turn an run with receiver and watch their eyes BS.. That style does not work,I don’t think you can a) react that quick and b) be certain that your reading their eyes/face correctly. I do believe our DBs are now taught to find the ball and while its in the air treat it like its yours. That passive read and react style that Willie employed is not Ga football. My recollection was under Willie our DBs tried to strip the ball out of the receivers hands once it was there and that neither results in int’s nor are you in a position to light up the receiver, which are both things I want our DBs to be able to do.That could be revisionist history because I acknowledge I am always,if not drunk at least well lubricated for all UGA football games but to me it looked that way Sunday AM watching the CSS replay. Regardless the cheaters are welcome to him.

Quote Of The Day

“I’m thrilled for this day to get here, and I’m excited to find out how a lot of these new guys learn. These practices are not easy, and the idea is to create adversity for your team and find out who your leaders are.” — Kirby Smart, Chattanooga Times Free Press, 8/1/17